Location: Paso Robles Highlands, CA
Alcohol: 12%

This wine bursts with bright juicy flavors and aromas of macerated strawberries, fresh cherries and watermelon jolly rancher. Exceptionally light and fruity, this carbonic expression is their beloved Valdi-“glou.”

The Valdiguié was harvested across two different picks in 2024. Fermentation for both was carried out with native yeast and 100% whole clusters included. The whole cluster fruit was undisturbed for 10 days, creating a carbonic fermentation effect. After pressing to tank, the wine fermented to dryness and was then moved to neutral oak barrels where it underwent a native malolactic fermentation. After 6 months in neutral oak, the wine was bottled with minimal sulfur and without fining or filtration.

Initially planted in 1972, Shell Creek Vineyard is among the first vineyards planted in San Luis Obispo County. The Valdiegié block was planted in 1997. The vineyard is located in the Paso Robles Highlands district and is farmed by the sixth generation Sinton family of California farmers. This remote vineyard sits beneath limestone cliffs featuring marine fossils after which the vineyard was named.